**3. Biology**

*Goats (Capra) - From Ancient to Modern*

data of animal numbers.

enough attention to collect exact data.

• Cashmere is considered more likely as a by-product, so governments do not pay

• The production of cashmere cannot be estimated from the number of goats. There is no direct relation between the number of animal or animal weight and the production of cashmere. For the reason of existing very different cashmere-producing breeds/ecotypes with diverse genetic potential of cashmere production, it is difficult to estimate total cashmere production from the

*Goats and sheep population and cashmere prices in Mongolia, 1992–2000, Sources: Bakey et al. (2001); FAO (2002).*

*Raw cashmere purchase price from farmers (LPP, LIFE Network, IUCN–WISP and FAO. 2010. Adding value to livestock diversity – Marketing to promote local breeds and improve livelihoods. FAO Animal Production* 

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*and Health Paper. No. 168. Rome).*
